Avoiding the truth is the essence of enjoying this hobby. And truth is not compatible with marketing in an essentially subjective hobby.
My Positive Feedback Review of the dCS Varese
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Avoiding the truth is the essence of enjoying this hobby. And truth is not compatible with marketing in an essentially subjective hobby.
In other words, you will tell us that you do not like the Wadax, but you will not tell us why you do not like the Wadax. I appreciate the qualification.
The truth is that the high-end is a very complex hobby, relying mostly on educating listener preference to appreciate some particular fine aspects of stereo sound reproduction. The truth is that stereo is a poorly defined standard where diversity can grow and each of us can have a different "stereo truth." The truth is that people in WBF have very different views on the purpose of sound reproduction. And many others ...
Surely. The same way I will not comment on why I sold the Lamm's.
Someone told me they were not your cup of tea. I would be more interested in why you bought the Lamms in the first place.
Probably I wrote it. My usual way to not say anything.
It was the easiest way to listen to them.
Yes. I find the expression meaningless.
It was the easiest way to listen to them.
That makes sense at least if one has to hear them in his own system and there is no other way to do it.
Just relaying MY PERSONAL experience with audio gear over the last 30 years. Max Townsend opened my ears all these years ago. The supports matter tremendously. Good supports improve the sonic presentation dramatically, especially in digital: lower irritating "glassiness", better timing, better flow, expanded 3D experience etc... with zero drawbacks. Preaching about altering resonance frequencies misses the point. Supports are not tweaks. Good supports are an indispensable part of any hifi system, enhancing the enjoyment tremendously. Good supports probably represent the best hifi investment. I cannot comment on comparisons between support systems. I have not done so. Life is too short. However, I was able to compare Townsend platforms to Acapella platforms: yes, the presentation differs, it is a matter of taste. However, both tremendously improved the hifi experience. That is what WBF is about.
For the record: I totally disagree. Vibration and resonance are different phenomena. Vibration is carried through the floor into the system, resonance is created inside the equipment. In my case, my NEO rack + Acapella platforms deal with vibration, the Nordost Sort Kones and Qpoints deal with resonance. Even my speakers stand on ACapella platforms. There is a huge literature about these matters and brilliant engineers have investigated them. Ignore vibration and resonance and you miss out on 50% of the hifi experience.
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